The Cliffside News
The Cliffside News is published
f h week in connection with The
I '-est City Courier.
I E. ROACH Editor
CLYDE A. ERWIN
MISS UNA EDWARDS
Associate Editors
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1925
DR. STEVENS IMPROVING
We are glad to note that Dr. Chas.
I Stevens is getting on fine after
i •, operation on Monday of last week
ft r appendicitis at the Charlotte san
atorium. Dr. M. A. Adams, pastor of
the Rutherfordton Baptist church,
preached here Sunday morning and
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Yours for a prosperous year,
CLIFFSIDE MILLS FURNITURE STORE
CLIFFSIDE. N. C.
"HOUSE FURNISHERS"
The Cliff si^. Newb
Rev. W. B. Jenkins, pastor at Avon
dale, preached Sunday evening. Both
brought splendid messages. Dr.
Cranberry of Limestone College,
Gaffney, S. C., will preach here for
Dr. Stevens next Sunday, both morn
ing and evening. Announcements
will be made next Sunday for the
Sunday following.
LYCEUM PLAY TO
BE PRESENTED
On next Thursday night at the hall
one of the best plays ever given here
will be presented under the auspices
of the Redpath Lyceum Bureau. It
is the "Gorilla," mystery drama pre
sented by real artists. A treat is
in store for all who go.
BUY A FORD AND
SPEND THE DIFFERENCE.
Published in Connection w ii h I'lu- i »-i
CLIFFSIDE'S HOME PAGE UNDER DIRECTION • •
I LOCAL I
MAJPPEMNGS
Prof. F. S. Hall, of Avondale, will
conduct the prayer meeting at the
local Baptist church on Wednesday
night of this week.
Mrs. Lorena Edwards and daugh
ter Miss Naomi, of Rutherfordton,
visited Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Edwards
from Friday until Sunday last week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Martin, of
Cowpens, S. C., spent Sunday here
and attended service at the Methodist
church.
Mr. N. E. Garvin left last Saturday
for the northern markets to buy the
spring goods for the Cliffside Mills
stores.
Mr. Martin Mauney spent the
week-end at his home in Forest City.
Miss Jettie Collins, of Chesnee and
Melrose Hawkins, of Cliffside, who
are students at Limestone College,
spent the week-end with Miss Lila
Freeman at her home in Shelby.
Miss Ruth Davis spent the week
end at her home in Lincolnton.
Two of the children of Mr. and
Mrs. G. A. Hines are ill, but are not
thought to be serious.
The family of Mr. W. R. Morrow
have recovered from a seige of la
grippe.
Miss Margaret Edwards, state sup
ervisor of home economics education
was here Monday in the interest of
home economics in Ciiffside.
Mr. J. F. Atkinson left last Satur
day for points in Virginia where he
is buying a lot of shoats and hogs for
sale. He expects them to arrive in
Ciiffside the last of this week.
Messrs. J. C. Carpenter and R. B.
Watkins have returned from a visit
to St. Petersburg and other points
in Florida.
Last Thursday night the Chesnee
High School girls came over and
played the quintet of the M. E. Jr.
The locals won, the
score 50 to 9.
Following this game the Caroleen
team of young men played the local
high school boys, losing to the lo
cals.
The local High School boys were
defeated at Forest Ctiy by the Forest
City high school boys last Saturday
night.
Mr. J. C. Roach, of near Harris,
is spending a few days with his son.
Mr. B. E. Roach.
A number of the folks here have
visited Dr. Stevens at the Chai'lotte
Sanatorium. The superintendent and
a number of the teachers of the in
termediate department left Monday
just afternoon and visited him, they
reported him resting well.
Little Edna Mae Scruggs who has
been ill for more than two months is
able to sit up some. We trust she
will yet recover.
Mr. "Gus" Street, of near Union
Mills, was a pleasant visitor here
Monday and Tuesday.
Rev. Elsom, of Rutherfordton ac
companied Dr. M. A. Adams and at
tended church here last Sunday at
the Baptist church.
Rev. Roy Waters, Sunday school
and B. Y. P. U. worker for the Sandy
Run association was a visitor here
Sunday and attended service at Bap
tist church.
Miss Annie Hall and her home
economic class entertained at the
Memorial building /last Thursday
night at a Valentine party. A num
ber of games and contests were en
joyed after which cake and ice cream
were served.
Miss Grace Bland entertained her
"B" Junior B. Y. P. U. at the Me
morial building Saturday night.
On next Thursday night the teach
ers and prospective teachers of the
Baptist Sunday school will begin the
study of "The Seven Laws of Teach
ing." All teachers and officers are
requested to attend these meetings.
LETTER SHOWER FOR
DR. STEVENS
The Cliffside Baptist church and
Sunday school gave Dr. Chas. H.
Stevens, who is in the Sanatorium at
Charlotte, a post card and letter
shower Monday. Miss Pruett said
Monday afternoon she thought there
must have been at le JS; ne hundred
and .fifty cards and e mailed up
to that time.
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AVONDALE NEWS
Avondale, Feb. 17. —Mr. and Mrs.
A. M. Haynes, Mr. J. B. Watkins
and son Billy, spent Sunday after
noon with Mrs. J. B. Watkins at the
General hospital, Spartanburg, S. C.
Miss Lola West spent the week
end at home in White Stone, S. C.
Miss Lila Freeman spent the week
end at home and had as her guests
Misses Melrose Hawkins and Jettie
Collins, of Limestone College and Mr.
Jay Hicks, of Charlotte University.
Mr. C. H. Wilson, of Haynes Store
No. 1, is in New York this week
purchasing Spring goods.
Mr. Henry Jenkins, who is a stu
dent at the University of North Car
olina, spent the week-end with his
parents.
Rev. and Mrs. W. B. Jenkins,
Beatrice Hawkins, Ruby Smith and
the men's chorus of the Baptist
church attended church at Sharon
Sunday afternoon. Sharon school
was presented with a flag and Bible
by the Jr. O. U. A. M.
Miss Edith Jenkins is teaching for
Miss Lowrance, a member of the
Cliffside faculty, who is sick.
Miss Gladys Waldrop teacher of
the fifth and sixth grades entertain
ed her pupils with a Valentine party
at the Haynes house Saturday after
noon. Games and contests were en
tered with enthusiasm. After which
refreshments were served.
Mr. Palmer Debrute entertained a
number of his friends Saturday eve
ning.
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Methodist church met with
Mrs. Hollis Owens Feb. 10th, with
Mrs. J. G. Roach in charge. The
program was as follows:
Duet: "O Master Let Me Walk
With Thee."—Mary Sue Edwards,
Lucile Frye.
Talk—"The Missionary Wheel"—
Mrs. Owens.
Scripture reading—Mrs. Thomas.
Prayer—Mrs. Roach.
Dialogue—Visit to Missionary
Headquarters by Messrs Christy,
Taylor, Frye and Biggerstaff.
Special Prayer—Mrs. Owens.
After the program refreshments
were served. Fifteen members en
joyed Mrs. Owens' hospitality.
Prof. Walker: By the way, I saw
the House of Seven Gables up at the
Cove the other day.
Kirby: You did! Where? At the
movies?
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Dr. Twitty, county health officer,
was here last Friday making arrange
ments to give the Schick test to the
pupils of the Cliffside schools. The
test will be given this week and all
pupils found not immune will be vac
cinated for diphtheria.
Cliffside is always active in health
work. A Tuberculosis Clinic will be
held in town this week.
A first aid kit has been bought for
the school and is a valuable aid to
the teachers in rendering First Aid
to the children.
The Valentine program given at
the chapel program by the second and
third grades last Thursday morning
was exceptionally good. Our chapel
programs are always good and we
have visitors almost every morning.
We are always glad to welcome all
visitors. The Senior class gave a
unique program Tuesday when they
showed how the old time debating
society gives programs. Much wit
and originality characterized the
whole program.
Ciiffside High school went down
in defeat before the Forest City team
in the State High School Basketball
championship contest Saturday
night. While the Ciiffside team was
handicapped by playing on Forest
City's home court they played a good
game and the 12 point victory was
hard earned.
Tryon High school (Gaston coun
ty) defeated Rutherfordton High
school on the local court Friday night
in one of the prettiest games ever
seen on the local court. Whoever
defeats the Tryon quint will surely
have a good team.
j Prof. Charles C. Erwin, member
of the committee to arrange a county
basketball contest, will go to Forest
City this afternoon to make out the
county schedule.
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CLIFFSIDE SCHOOL LIFE
Prof. P.: What would you do if
the Dormitory should catch fire?
Ponder: I'd run in the opposite
direction from my water bucket I
DUY A FORD AND
SPEND THE DIFFERENCE.
B. B. DOGGETT
Cliffside People
Had Better Mind
or we are going to sell
some very valuable prop
erty located in Fairview
to some strangers.
Better investigate and see
what we have over there
for sale.
Blanton & Green
MOORESBORO, N- C.
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John Thomas, fropr.
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CANDIES
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Fine Assortment
of the
Purest and Best Made.
Fruits of all kinds,
Nuts, Grapes, Etc.
WE DELIGHT
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)OHN THOMAS, Prop.
Next Door to Postoffice
FOKir r CITY, N. 0.